Can holder



July 27 1926, 1,594,313 G. MERZ ET AL GAN HOLDER Filedlarch 6. 1926 QQ/zry Kugler nous,

lfatented July 27, i926.

Unirse stares GEORGE MERE AND HENRY KUGLER, OF FERGUS FALLS, MINNESOTA.

CAN HOLDER.

Application filed March 6, 1926,.

This invention relates to can holders and more particularly to a canholder for main` taining a milk can in position upon the runningboard'of a vehicle.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which may be very cheaply manufactured, which will be durableand ellicient in service and a general improvement in the art.

A. further object of the invention is to provide a readily manipulatablemeans whereby the can may be clamped in position upon the holder.

These and other objects we attain by the construction shown in theaccon'ipanying drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is showna preferred embodiment of our invention and wherein Figure 1 is a planview of a milk can holder constructed in accordance with our invention;

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a sect-ion on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 10designates a base plate, the side and rear edges of the plate beingreverted upon the under surface of the plate in spaced relation thereto,as indicated at 11 and 12 respectively, so as to support the base platein spaced relation to the upper surface of an element, such as therunning board R upon which the plate is arranged. The plate is providedupon its under surface and more particularly upon the reverted portions11 of the sides with clamps 13 by means of which it may be secured inposition upon the running board. These clamps may be of any suitablestructure. The front edge of the plate is provided with a downturnedflange 14, the purpose of which will presently appear.

At the center of the rear edge of the plate, the plate is formed with atransversely eX- tendingl slot 15 and this slot is continued through thebight 16 of the reverted portion 1 2 of the rear edge of the plate.rlfhe under surface of the plate has secured thereto a guide 17 throughwhich is slidably directed a bar 18, the. rear end of which is upturned,as at 19, and projects upwardly through the slot 15. To the'upper end ofthis upturned portion 19 is secured a. Thead 20 which is arruatelycurved with the concave face arranged toward the front edge of theplate. To the Serial No. 92,980.

front face of the head is secured a cushioning pad 21 or the like. Theforward end of the bar 18 is provided with a threaded eXtension 22, theforward end of which is directed through an opening 23 formed in theflange 14e. The forward end of this extension is indicated by a nut 2liat the rear end of a tubular member 25, the forward end of which isprovided with an operating wheel 26. It will be obvious that by rotatingthe tubular member, the bar 18 may be drawn toward the forward edge ofthe plate, thus moving the T-head 2O toward the forward edge of theplate and toward an arcurate can stop 27 secured to the forward edge ofthe plate by supports 2S arising therefrom. Similarly 'by rot-ating thehand wheel 26 and maintaining the inner end of the tube in engagementwith the flange 14, the bar 18 may be caused to recede and thus todisen- V gc from a can which is clamped between the iw-head 2O and thecan stop 27. The inner face of the arcuate can stop 27 is suitablypadded, as at 29, so that it will not mar the can, and this paddingfurthermore serves to provide a space for accommodating the bead Busually provided at the bottoni of a milk can C.

Attention is directed to the fact that the central portion 30 of thearcuate 'can stop 27 is curved upon a radius of less magnitude than theterminal portions 31 thereof. The curvature of the central portion ismade such that this central portion fits the body of a five galloncontainer while the terminal portions lit the body of a ten galloncontainer, thus permitting containers of either size to be very firmlyheld upon the base.

It will, of course, be obvious that the construction hereinbefore setforth is lcapable of a certain range of change and modification withoutmaterially departing from the spirit of the invention and we accordinglydo not limit ourselves t-o such specific structure eX- cept ashereinafter claimed.

1. A milk can holder, a base plate having at its under surface means formaintaining it in spaced relation to a support upon which it isarranged, the rear edge of the plate having a slot, the forward edge ofthe plate having at its upper surface an arcuate can stop opposing therear edge of the plate, a guide upon the under surface of the plate, abar slidable through the guide and having an uptnrned end operating inthe slot of the plate and an arcuate T-headV carried by the upturned endof the bar and opposing the can stop.

2. A milk can holder, a base plate havingat its under surface means formaintaining it in spaced relation to a support upon which it isarranged, the rear edge ot thel plate having slot, the forward' edge'otthe plate having` at its upper surface an arcuate can stop opposingthe'rearedgeo't theplate,'a guide upon theunder surface of the plate, a.bar slidable througlr the guide' andl having an upturned' end' operatinginl the slot ot the plate, an'arcuateT-hea'd carried'by theuptuiaied`end ot the bar and opposing'the'ean stop, the*orward'edgeot the platehaving: a downwardly extending guide, the 'forward endet the bar having:a threaded extension' directed' tl'irough an opening in said guide and anut engaged Withl the threaded extension at theouter tace' ot' theguide.

3: A; milk can holder, af base plate having at its under surfacemeansfor maintain ing' it'A in spaced' relationt-o a support upon whichitis arranged, the rear edge' ot the plateliavinga slotethe" torivardedgeof thev plateV having` at its' upper surface' an arcuate can'stopopposingthe rear edge ot the plate, a guide upon the under sui-tace otthe plate, av bar slidable through the guide and having auf upturn'edendA operating in the'slot ot the plate, anv arcuate 'll-head' carriedby the upturned end otthe bar and o 3 Josine the'fcan sto J and meansl uJonv` the under surface ott-he plate securing the'plate in position uponthe support.`

4f. In a' milk can holder,a base pl-ate'having'itsside andk rear edgesreverted i-nI spaced relationy to the under side ot the' plate tofprovide means for supporting the plate in spaced* relation: tov asurface upon which' 1t is arranged, an arcuate can stop carried by theplate and'l ailiied thereto,- a slot' in the plate substantiallyperpendicular to the can stop, a member slidable in the' slot and ha-v-Vat its upper end an arcuate can stop andE ineans'tor'seeruing the memberin" adj ustet aositi'on saidslot onenin(r throuo'hfthe rear 7 L b Dedges ot the plate and through the big-ht ot' the'revert'ed portion ofthe plate, said member slidable in' the slot comprising af bar extendedthrough guides upon the under surface ot'f the plate and having at'itstoi-ward' end' a nut abutting the portion ot" the plateu whereby thebar is maintained in adjusted position, the slotting-v et the bight otthe reverted portionv ot the' plate permitting Withdrawal of the barthrough therear edge ot thev plate.

(i. ln a milk can holder, afbase platelhav-v ingL its side and rearedges reverted in spaced relation to the under side ot theplate'to'p-rovide meansV tor supporting the plate' in? spaced relationto a! surface uponf which it is arranged, an arcuate can stop carried'by the plate and ai'lixed thereto,- a slot inthe plate substantiallyperpendicular tothe can stop` aA member slidable'in thel slot andlhaving at its upperlend an arcuate canl stop andL means tor secu-ringthe member in adjusted position, the iirst named arcuate can stophavingv its central port-ion curved upon a radius ot' less magnitudethan the terminal portions thereof.

In' testimony whereof We hereunto aix' our signatures.

GEORGE MERE. HENRY KUGEER.

